Chemical cancer scare revives curbs interest
EPA officials warn vinyl chloride signals a broader danger from chemicals. They urge Congress to pass the Toxic Substances Act to require safety testing on all 20,000 existing chemicals and new ones yearly, with restrictions for hazards.
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UPI
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
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Glen E. Schweitzer
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Gallo family member slain at Brooklyn charity event
Police identified Stephen Cirillo 31 of Brooklyn as a reputed Gallo family member slain at a Las Vegas night gambling benefit held at Congregation B Nai Israel in Sheepshead Bay Brooklyn. He was shot in the back of the head as he played at a dice table and his wife was present.
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Gallo
New York
UPI
Gallo Crime
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Brooklyn
Stephen Cirillo
Cirillo
Congregation B’nai Israel
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British hypertension drugs held back by FDA critique
An editorial in JAMA by Dr. Edward E. Freis urges FDA approval of British hypertension drugs hethani dine debrisoquine and propranololhydrochoride, arguing the agency blocks useful treatments for high blood pressure despite safety and efficacy evidence. He cites 23 million Americans with hypertension and 10,000 annual deaths, condemning prolonged FDA review as a harmful delay and urging action based on scientific data.
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Britain
Journal of the
American Medical Association
Food and Drug Administration
Edward E. Freis
Veterans Administration Hospital
Washington, D.C
American Heart, Association
United States
Frei
FDA
Freis
Percy seeks accounting of hidden U.S. spy network
Sen. Charles H. Percy called for an accounting of all intelligence, police, and investigative agents within the federal government. He seeks a comprehensive survey to enable congressional oversight, aiming to cut excess or unnecessary programs and curb government snooping fears. The Library of Congress tally notes over 60 units involved, with 14 budgets above one billion dollars.
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U.S
Washington
UPI
Charles H. Percy
Congress
Illinois Republican
Library of Congress
Agriculture Department
FBI
Smithsonian Institution
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